Railway structure



.Aug. 25, 1931. L, T. SCHUBERTH 3 RAILWAY STRUCTURE F'iled July'22. 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet l g- 25, 15331- L. T. SCHUBERTH 1,820,034

RAILWAY STRUCTURE Filed July 22, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 25, 1931.

L. T. SCHUBERTH 1,820,034

RAILWAY STRUCTURE Filed July 22. 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 g- 1931, 1.. T. SCHUBERTH 1,820,934

RAILWAY STRUCTURE Filed July 22. 1929 s sneets-sheet 4 Aug. 25, 1931. T. SCHUBERTH 1,820,034

RAILWAY STRUCTURE Filed July 22, 1929 5 SheetsSheet 5 I Patented Aug. 25, 1931 @FFICE LOUIS T. SCHUBERTI-I, OF CHICAGO, ILLENOIS RAILWAY STRUCTURE Application filed July 22, 1929. Serial No. 379,919.

This invention relates to improvements in passenger transportation systems particularly adapted to the needs of largecities to provide ample facilities for handling rushhour crowds in minimum space and also provide for express and local train service in such a manner that the passengers for one class of trains will not impede quick loading and unloading of passengers for another class.

The main objects of the invention are:

First. To provide a railway structure adapted for both elevated and underground installation wherein local and express train tracks are disposed at respectively different elevations and relatively arranged with respect to the platforms, Stairways, ticket ofiices, entrances and exits, etc. to permit of and facilitate movement of streams of passengers without interference with each other.

Second. To provide a structure of this type which will occupy minimum space and may be economically constructed and operated.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention:

' Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a railway structure constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a continuation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan section on a reduced scale on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a plan section on the line 55 of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan section on the line 66 of Fig. 3 showing a passage and stairway also shown in Fig. 5.

In said drawings the structure is shown as adapted for elevated railways as distinguish ed from subway installations. It comprises. generally, two tiers of railways or tracks A and B, respectively, disposed at different elevations and each, in the instance illustrated.

comprising tracks for two trains with a passenger platform C between the tracks A. and a passenger platform D between the tracks B.

The portion of the structure shown is at 50 the intersection of two streets at which a staregating passengers for local from passen for express tre tion is provided. Below the platform C there is provided anather platform E which BX- tends transversely of the latter. This platfornrE may, for example, extend east and west and be arranged to extend over the mid- 7 die of an east and west street crossing a north and south street, the platforms C and D being disposed midway of the latter and parallel therewith. @iinilarly the platform E constituting a passageway, be arranged mid way of the ends of the platforms C and D.

At the respective ends of said platform E are the passenger ticket offices and waiting rooms F for passengers. These waiting rooms extend over the entire width of the platform E and are equipped with entrance doors opposed to the stairway landings G and H disposed at the upper ends of stair-ways l and 5 extending parallel with the platforms C and l) and eading from the sidewalks of the north and south street. The roofs of the ticket oflices are disposed preferably at the same level as the tracks 13 and are spaced therefrom.

Leading from the platform E to the platform D are wide stairways K and leading from the platform D to the platform C are somewhat narrower stairways L, the lower ends of which are spaced from the upper ends of the Stairways K. The latter may, as shown, be provided with hand rails fvll intermediate the side hand-rails l thereof so as to divide said stairways into three divisions, the middle oneof which may be confined to the use of ascending passengers and the others to the use of descending passengers.

The essential features of the invention reside in pro'vidi means for efficiently segan ns and for segregating opposing streams o passengers from each other to thereby expedite service. To this end the arrangement may be that the class of trains receiving and delivering the greatest number I or proportion of passengers at the stations handling the greatest volume of business as for example, the loopdistrict of Chi -5o and the lower section, of New Y )1l{.(31 shall determine the level used carrying the greater-volume. Assuming that the express trains to and from the great business sections carry the greater proportion, it would be obviously advantageous to run the express trains on the tracks B or lower level tracks in the case of elevated railways and, vice versa, on the tracks A or upper level in the case of subway installations. Limiting the walking-distanceof the larger proportion of passengers to the lesser distance. will. ohviously tend to relieve congestion.

Hence, in the instant case, with reference to elevated railway structures, theenpress trains would run on the rails B and the outer side portions of the stair-ways K used for ezrit or descent only and the middle portion for entrance or ascent passengers only.

To more effectively se regate opposing streamsof traffic, theplat orm E is divided into three aisles-by means of suitable-fencing or partitioning such as the elements M and N, the outer aisles leading from the intermediate hand-r-ails of the stairways if to exit platforms 0. The latter are L-shaped to include landings at the upper ones of stairways P leading to the side-walks. These i'ta-irwaysP" are-aligned with the stairways I and are spaced therefrom. The exits from th e o'uter aisles of the platform E t-e tl'ie p" forms U are disposed adjacent the inner corners of the ticket oflice housings.

The platforms C and D must necessarily be of alength sulf cient to permit entr Y and exit of passengers to -every car of the longest train contemplated. Consequently anumber of stairways such as the stairways L may conne'ct-the platforms C and D" at intervals,- an. arrangement whereby certain of said stair ways are limited to the use-of ascending and other to the use of descending passengers be ing preferable. These additional Stairways are-omitted from illustration as being easily understood and commonly used.

Obviously turnstiles and signs may be used in connection with the various passages and stair-ways describedandshown, thesame lieiug old in the art and constituting no part thi invention.

I claim asmy invention 1. A railway structure comprising sets-of railway tracks disposed at different elevations', one above the other, passenger platforms disposed contiguous tos-ai'd respective sets oftracks, stairwa-ys connecting the lower with the upper platform, a platform disposed below the'lower of the aforesaid platforms' and extending transversely thereof, ticket offices at the ends ofthe transverse platform, stairwaysextending from the street level to said ticket ofiices, stairways leading from said transverse platform to the next higher platform at points between the said ticket offices, said last-namedstairwa'ys includingpassenger ascents and descents separated from each. other, lateral platforms associated with said transverse platform adjacent the ends thereof, stairways leading from said lateral platforms to street level, and partitioning means on said transverse platform forming aisles thereon leading from said passenger descents tosaid lateral platforms to thereby segregate exit passenger streams from entering passenger. streams.

2; A railway structure comprising two pairs of railway tracks arranged one above the other, a passenger platform for each pair of'said' tracks disposed therebetween, stairwaysconnecting said platforms, a third platform extending transversely of said firstnamed platformsand spaced therefrom, stairways connecting said transverse platform at its middle portion with: the nearest of the first-na1ned platforms and including passenger entrances andv exits, respectively, segregatedfrom each other, ticketoffices at the ends of said transverse platform equipped for access: from street level by entering passengers onlly, auxiliary platforms assoei a ted with: saidtransverse platform. and equipped for exit of passengers to street level, and partitioning means on said transverse platform-arranged to form aisles thereonaconnecting the: aforesaid passenger exit stairways with said auxiliary platforms, and other-aisles connecting the ticket offices with the aforesaid passenger entrance Stairways.

3. A railiway structure comprising two pairs of railway tracks arranged one above the other, a-passengerplatform for'each-pair of said tracksdisposed therebetwe'en stair was connectin s-aid ol'atforms a thirdlat form extending transversely of said first named platforms and spaced therefrom,

stairwaysconnecting said transverse platform: at its middle portion with the nearest ofthe first-named platforms and including passenger entrances and exists, respectively,

segregated from each other, ticket offices at the ends of said transverse platform equipped for access from street levelby entering passenger-eerily, said transverse-platform including L-shaped, extension portions arranged adjacent to andbet'ween the ticket offices, means connecting the outer end portions of said platform with street level, and

partitioning-means on' said transverse platform arranged to form aisles tl181'3011 COI1 necti'ng'the aforesaid" passenger exit stairways with" said-extension portions and providing aisles connecting the ticket offices with the aforesaid passenger entrance stairways.

4. A railway structure including two platforms disposed at different elevations and extending transversely to each other, railway tracks bordering. one of said platforms, stairways connecting said platforms and including passenger ascents and descents, respectively, segregated. from each other, the other of said platforms provided at its ,ends with ticket offices, passenger stairways for entering passengers arranged to connect said ticket oflices with street level, passenger exit stairways arranged parallel with and spaced from said entrance stairways, means associating said exit stairways with said last-named platform, and means on the latter connecting associating means with the first-mentioned stairways to form aisles leading exit passengers from the track-bordered platform to the said exit stairways, and to form other aisles leading from the ticket oflices to said first-named stairways and said track-bordered platform.

5. A railway structure including a plurality of railways tracks, passenger platforms associated and extending parallel therewith, a platform extending transversely to said tracks at a different elevation than the latter and at an elevation spaced from street level, passenger ticket offices disposed at opposite ends of the last mentioned platform and having opposed exits leading to the latter, entrances to each of said offices, stairways leading from street level to said entrances to cause all entering passengers to pass through said offices, exit stairways leading from said last-named platform to street level and arranged parallel with and above said entrance stairways, passageways on said lastnamed platform leading from the latter to said exit stairways, and stairways arranged between said ticket offices and said entrance and exit stairways connecting the several platforms with each other.

6. A railway structure including a plurality of railway tracks, passenger platforms associated and extending parallel therewith, a platform extending transversely to said tracks at a different elevation than the latter and at an elevation spaced from street level, passenger ticket offices disposed at opposite ends of the last-mentioned platform and having opposed exits leading to the latter, entrances to each of said offices,'stairways leading from street level to said entrances to cause all entering passengers to pass through said offices, exit stairways leading from said last-named platform to street level and arranged parallel with and above said entrance stairways, passageways on said last-named platform leading from the latter to said exit stairways, and stairways arranged between said ticket offices and said entrance and exit stairways connecting the several platforms with each other, said last-named connecting stairways being equipped with means for separating ascending from descending traffic streams.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of July, 1929.

LOUIS T. SCHUBERTH. 

